The Cypress Centurions will take on the Mira Costa Mustangs in a tournament on Thursday. Cypress is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Cypress will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 23) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against La Serna, sneaking past 51-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Centurions have posted since January 22nd.
Cypress found their leader in sophomore Sarina Ulep Rodriguez, who posted 19 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Sophia Cunha, who put up seven points and 18 rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mira Costa, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They took down Fountain Valley 58-44 on Tuesday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Barons are ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mira Costa has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Cypress, their record now sits at 6-2.
Cypress was taken down by Mira Costa 69-34 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Cypress avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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